Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Strategy games.
Slay the Spire is currently the more played game: 6,470 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,067 for Kenshi — a similar number of players. Kenshi is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Slay the Spire leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Kenshi | Slay the Spire |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,067 | 6,470 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,190 | 9,958 |
| 7-day average | 4,902 | 6,993 |
| 30-day average | 4,902 | 8,003 |
| 30-day trend | — | −11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,190 | 15,650 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,740 | 216,340 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 6, 2018 | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Price | $11.99 (−60%) | $24.99 |
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| Month | Kenshi | Slay the Spire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 9,434 | 15,650 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,818 | 15,610 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,917 | 6,190 | 7,774 | 13,362 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Slay the Spire currently has more players: 6,470 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,067 for Kenshi — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Kenshi averaged 4,902 concurrent players and Slay the Spire averaged 8,003. By that measure Slay the Spire is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slay the Spire rates higher: 97% positive across 216,340 reviews vs 96% across 114,740 for Kenshi. Slay the Spire has the larger player base right now (6,470 vs 6,067 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Slay the Spire averaged 8,003 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,650.